'Amusement park, Chennai'

China

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March 19th 2010
Hi everyone, time for entry number three.. As you know, we are now in China but managed to cram lots into our last few days in India. We felt one last tour was in order so we opted for the 'Out of City Chennai Tour'- hoping to spend some quality time in Mamallapuram. Although as promised the tour bus did make a stop here, it was brief to say the least (20 minutes in fact!) The other nine hours ... read more

Asia » China

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more